An author and former detective on Norway's Easter tradition of reading crime fiction

from Weekend Edition Sunday · host Ayesha Rascoe

In Norway, Easter is celebrated by reading crime fiction. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe investigates this holiday tradition with author and former homicide detective Jorn Lier Horst.

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